Slab Contrasted Faho 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, poster, vintage, sturdy, playful, impact, retro flavor, ruggedness, warmth, bracketed, bulbous, rounded, soft corners, ink-trap notches.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with broad proportions and prominent, squared serifs softened by rounded corners. Strokes are robust with noticeable internal modulation and frequent pinched joins that create small notch-like counters at intersections, giving the forms a chiseled/ink-trap feel. Curves are full and bulbous, counters are relatively tight, and terminals tend to end in flat slabs or blunt cuts; overall spacing reads dense and emphatic, built for impact rather than delicacy.
Best suited to headlines, posters, storefront-style signage, and brand marks where a bold, vintage-leaning slab voice is desirable. It also works well on packaging and labels that benefit from a rugged, crafted presence, especially when set with generous tracking or ample line spacing.
The tone is bold and theatrical, evoking old-timey signage and show-poster lettering. Its chunky slabs and carved-looking joins add a rugged, frontier-leaning character, while the rounded forms keep it friendly and slightly whimsical. The result feels confident, loud, and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a classic slab-serif silhouette, borrowing cues from traditional display and sign lettering. The pinched joins and softened corners suggest a desire to balance toughness with approachability, producing a distinctive, poster-ready texture.
At text sizes the strong weight and tight counters can visually clog, especially in dense paragraphs, but the distinct slab rhythm keeps word shapes recognizable. The capitals feel particularly monumental, while the lowercase maintains the same blocky personality with compact apertures and sturdy stems.